Professional Waterfowl Exterminator
Usually a tamies feet aren't quite as orange as a wild bird. They are a yellowish/orange mix and they are usually dingy and some have calluses(sp?)
A true wild bird will have more orange feet and there legs seem to be a bit smaller around than a tamie.
This is just what I have seen over the years
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Their colors overall just aren't as sharp in the cases I've seen. More "defects".
But, then again, I've seen defects in wild/migratory mallards as well.
I can often tell from the behavior - less cautious, hens are more vocal, not as skilled in flight (look for spread tail feathers - kind of like a kid using training wheels). None of this is 100%
Last edited by Swamp Rat; 02-16-2009 at 07:51 AM.
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check their back pockets for ID................yeah I know i know.............LOL
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